An experimental protocol defines the task of product development at the level of individual field researcher. Precisely how an insecticide, fungicide or herbicide is most effective is related to the mode of action of the compound, it’s specificity, the crop stage to be protected and numerous other details that need to be considered by the project manager.

The method of use and how the new product can succeed takes all of these factors into consideration to give the product the best biological and marketing advantage possible. This can only be accomplished with detailed information of each crop and pest, and a working knowledge of the standard products now in use.

Pacific Ag scientists and technicians design and write protocols every day to maximize product strengths and place products in comparison with market competitors. Through this research, the product manager can see how the new compound functions in real world conditions and against actual market standards. How the product is applied is also critically important. The dilution, timing, formulation and harvest interval are all crop specific, and require that the protocol take into consideration the agronomy and pest biology of the crop.